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Nice catch, Jack!
I have a flashlight of similar construction from the B&LE RR - same coloring and vintage as your US Steel example. It's incredibly sturdy. Bet they don't build 'em like that anymore. Yet, I wonder why that PMCC torch needed a red beam.
Posted on: 2010/8/26 19:32
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Red beam is great for gathering night crawlers
Posted on: 2010/8/26 20:15
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The lens is clear. Only the screw-on retaining ring is translucent red plastic.
jack vines
Posted on: 2010/8/26 20:42
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I still have a similar one issued to me about 40 years ago during my game warden years.
Posted on: 2010/8/26 20:50
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Bright Star is alive and well. They are a current vendor of the company I am GM for. They are huge in the industrial world. www.flashlight.com.
Posted on: 2010/8/26 22:15
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k, i'm jealous...
 
Posted on: 2010/8/27 8:37
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This website shows one from 1940 Flashlight Museum. If you e-mailed Bright Star, they may be able to tell you the years they made that model so you can get an idea of how old it is.
Posted on: 2010/8/27 13:11
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The red lens cover was probably used when a person was going from inside to outside, like what a night watchman would do. A red light will preserve night vision while allowing enough illumination in interior spaces to see objects and move around. Ask any old sailor about this. (o{I}o)
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or an airplane pilot or for that matter a game warden  .
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